New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS SAD AND WISER.

NO PAY FOR VIOLATING THE CoNsTITUTIoN-Gov-
ERNOR GRAY CRAWLING OUT OF SMALL HOLE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. (Specidb. b.-Although neither
branch OF the General Assembly In session to-day,
the members have been kept pretty busy and
conferences trying reach solution OF the entangle
ments which the days of highhanded proceedings In
the Senate have brought about 1t Is evident that the
Democrats realize that in their support of Smiths
usurpaton Of the LcutenantG Governorship they have
gone too far in transgrcsson OF Constitutional regua
tions, and have got themselves and the State
into n serious predicament. The action
Of Treasurerelect Lemcke In giving notice
the officer whom he will few days, that
accepting the public funds he will receive recoy
nize any warrants emanang from the Legislature as
organized has had the effect open the eyes OF the
conspiratOrs pretty widely to thing or two of much i'm
porance that they had not thought Of The Trcasurcrs
bonded liability makes 1t unsafe for him to any
risks There is little doubt among the best lawyers that
the General Assembly is not constituted body and
has right to draw upon the state Treasury. The
Trcasurers determination will also deprive the Legs-
laors OF their per diem and this is consideration Of
greater importance than political gain with many OF
them. Another weghty fact which the Democratic bull
dozcrs to have overlooked until to-day is that
should they elect their caucus nominee for United
Senator the record OF their proceedings in the
will be reviewed by the Republican majority in
the United states Senate In reference to this
point The Journal today says: The Office
thieves and bullics may think they have
elected a United states Senator and gained q great
party advantage by their violent overthrow OF the Con-
suon and the laws, but when the proceedings come to
be reviewed by the of the United States they may
find that they have committed all their crimes and
wrecked their party the State for nothing Every step
in the proceeding will have TO be scrutnzed by body
that will not likely be in harmony with revolution and
will not have deep and profound sympathy with the scan
daOus scoundrelism that has thus far char
acterized the action OF the Democratic ma
jority We venture this suggestion for the benefit Of
the hot headed burglars and their corps of distinguished
advisers n the city from the National Capital"
The JomporS suggestion has greatly disturbed the Dem
ocrac leaders and ia understood that in the secret con-
ferences today the situation discussed mainly from
this point OF view, which the leaders, including even
Voorhees, and Holman seem to have over looked entirely
While the plans OF the Republicans are known only 10
those who are directly in carrying them out IL
is we'll understood that they of character that guar
antce ultimate success. aud there Is much reason
for confidence felt the reelection Of Senator
Harrison Colonel Robertson will take the oath OF oice
eutcnantGoycrnOr on Monday morning III inc pres
of the House. but the Senate viii not recognize the
proceedings lie will maintain his rights however
About the time or the election or the senator on January
is something surprising even to the eXpectant Demo-
Gratis may
announcing his withdrawal from the Senate
contest. In an interview he said q" II
there Democratic l1eutenantGover-
nor To succeed me- would he candidate. The assur-
ances have received from Democratic members OF the
Legislature such that do not think would have
any serious opposition IN the caucus For THIS poueed
support and consideration lccl grateful nu Tue o.t vi
Llcutenant having been yacaedby General Man
sons appointment 10 Federal ollce and the question
whether would be MIR Robertson, RepuO-
can who claims to he the Lieutenant ernorelect or
Nr Smith. "A democrat, who Is president OF
the senate beng unsettled feel that ought not Ia be
candidate think the Democratic party is entitled TO
be represented in the Office of Governor during the term
for which elected and no act Of mine shall deprive
the Democratic party OF that representation - ,
In answer 10 the further question who would be the
Democratic nominee, the Governor said: 81 don't KNOW,
under the impression that David Durple Will be
nominated He certainly would make OF the abiest
and brilliant Senators that has appeared since the
war" IL is believed that Grsys scheme now Is TO bring
about deadlock In the Assembly that no election can
bc reached and the expiration OF the session to appoint
TO nh the vacancy man who will be wholly subseryent
In